Tractor & Telehandler Operator Temporary

Position: Tractor & Telehandler Operator (Permanent, Temporary)
Tractor & Telehandler Operator

The Employer

A well-established private rural estate with a long-term focus on land management, conservation, and the upkeep of high-quality countryside and heritage assets. The estate offers a stable working environment with varied day-to-day duties and a strong emphasis on pride in workmanship.

The Role

Working as part of a small, experienced estate team, you will carry out a broad range of agricultural and estate duties.

Responsibilities include:

* Rolling, cultivating, and power harrowing

* Hedge cutting using rear flail-mounted hedge cutters

* Woodchip handling and low-loader towing

* Operating modern tractors and telehandlers

* Fitting, removing, and changing attachments and implements as required

What You’ll Need

Essential:

* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar agricultural or estate role

* Experience operating modern tractors

* Experience with rear flail-mounted hedge cutters

* Confident fitting and removing implements

* Experience using a variety of attachments and trailers

* Ability to reverse trailers into tight spaces

* Confident changing PTO shafts

* Telehandler ticket (LANTRA or NPORS)

* Experience changing buckets, brushes, and tines

* Good communication skills

* Full UK driving licence and own transport

Desirable:

* Forestry or countryside experience

You must be physically fit, adaptable, and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Working Pattern

* Full-time, permanent position

* Minimum 39 hours per week

* Daytime hours

* Overtime available, including weekends

Package

* £30,000 – £36,000 per annum, dependent on experience

* Annual salary review

* 28 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

* Long-term, secure employment